Save Money on Books

Did you know that you can save money on books by purchasing used copies? There are lots of great places both online and off where you can save money on books and other great products. The biggest hurdle you will have to overcome is patience. Many times you will need to wait a few months after a book releases to save money on it, and in some rare instances the book will not go down for quite some time or will actually increase in price. The key is to watch the trends and comparison shop.

A good example of a book suddenly becoming more expensive would be The Love Dare. A few months ago you could save money buying this book used on sites like eBay and Amazon, however once the movie Fireproof was released on DVD the price for the book went through the roof. In fact you can now purchase it cheaper at Wal-Mart than anyplace online.

The above example is rare but it does happen so always take the time to comparison shop. EBay is the first place that I go to comparison shop, especially if a book catches my fancy in the middle of the week. Midweek sales are always much slower on eBay than the weekend. I tend to watch two or three auctions on the desired title then move on to sites like Amazon or Overstock.

Once you have finished checking all online prices it never hurts to call your local book store or Wal-Mart for a price check. Hey it is all to save money, right? All these steps can be carried out from your computer in the comfort of your own home so why not? You could save half or more off the retail price for just a few moments of your time.

We all are looking for ways to save money, but die hard readers would be put out to forego their favorite past time and thankfully they wont have to.